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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 27, 2017 20:11:14 GMT -5
Just a note that since the season just ended, I'm still going to leave the stickied 'Hunt' fugitives up until the start of 2018 as sort of a year in review.
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 30, 2017 19:20:27 GMT -5
A little bit of a rant but it seems EVERY Crime Watch Daily case for their current season is a "was it suicide/accident or murder" controversy. I don't even bother to watch the segment or show anymore if that's what the episode is.
I understand these cases might be interesting but the show is not Unsolved Mysteries and while some cases are admittedly suspicious, for the most part, usually the ruling is right. A lot of times families just don't want to accept what actually happened to their love ones as something of their own doings. It's not their or the victim's fault no matter what, suicides happen and it's a result of mental illness, society etc... Accidents happen as well. But there still seems to be a sense of guilt and need to justify a death by seeking the chance it was someone else's doing.
It seems they're purposely choosing these type of cases for ratings rather than cases that can be solved.
I'd prefer they focus on cut and dry murder cases to ensure justice for those families instead. Even if these other cases are actually murders, the police are set in their ways in what they believe. The cut and dry cases are more solvable.
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Post by HeadMarshal on Nov 30, 2017 20:11:55 GMT -5
A little bit of a rant but it seems EVERY Crime Watch Daily case for their current season is a "was it suicide/accident or murder" controversy. I don't even bother to watch the segment or show anymore if that's what the episode is. I understand these cases might be interesting but the show is not Unsolved Mysteries and while some cases are admittedly suspicious, for the most part, usually the ruling is right. A lot of times families just don't want to accept what actually happened to their love ones as something of their own doings. It's not their or the victim's fault no matter what, suicides happen and it's a result of mental illness, society etc... Accidents happen as well. But there still seems to be a sense of guilt and need to justify a death by seeking the chance it was someone else's doing. It seems they're purposely choosing these type of cases for ratings rather than cases that can be solved. I'd prefer they focus on cut and dry murder cases to ensure justice for those families instead. Even if these other cases are actually murders, the police are set in their ways in what they believe. The cut and dry cases are more solvable. I'm starting to notice this as well. With all due respect since they did solve an unsolved murder case, they are slowly becoming more of a tabloid-style and conspiracy program. Nothing like Unsolved Mysteries as well. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 30, 2017 20:18:29 GMT -5
I'm still going to watch the show as they do a good job for the most part on the actual cases but I do have to admit I've been disappointed lately.
I'm also still not a fan of the ambush knocking on person of interest door thing that they keep doing. 95 percent of the time they don't answer or say go away.
It's still a good show, don't get me wrong, and I appreciate when they highlight fugitive cases not generally known the public like Butch Knight, Raymond McLeod, and Eric Jones, just some of the things they do and case selection lately frustrate me.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 2, 2017 19:46:42 GMT -5
I said I was going to take the month off from posting cases to work on updating/editing all the threads on our site instead but out of the 6,000 threads I've only done 450 as there's been a lot more updating needed than I thought lol.
So I doubt I'll finish the project but I'll still dedicate the month to as many as I can and next year can little by little go through them, a post here, a few reviews there etc....
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Post by HeadMarshal on Dec 5, 2017 16:31:09 GMT -5
A thought that just came to mind. Does anyone else think that if a similar AMW-like show came back on the air, it may convince more law enforcement agencies at the city and county level to publicize their most wanted programs?
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 5, 2017 19:04:27 GMT -5
hopefully, law enforcement is sort of doing a decent job on social media, Facebook postings etc... but those are harder to keep track of. I prefer the old fashioned most wanted list on the sheriff's office websites since those are in one single post, you don't have to scroll down, try to find the posting etc...
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 7, 2017 7:22:26 GMT -5
Hope 912th and any of our other fellow forum members who are in California stay safe with the wildfires going on. I saw friends post Facebook photos, and I thought they were jokes or photo shopped as some of those photos literally look some kind of Hollywood post-apocalyptic movie. I was shocked when I realized they were actually real pictures of what's going on down there.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 10, 2017 10:39:25 GMT -5
Kind of a random thought (sort of the point of this thread though I guess) but one thing I find cool when discussing/sleuthing cases is how a lot of us are spread out through different parts of the country, Canada, or even in a country way away from the U.S. So it's not just looking from the outside but often we're giving out theories because we actually know the geographic location. (Knowing if a neighborhood or area in a city we're from is dangerous for example, knowing if a fugitive would like the things or fit in our city/state and would possibly hide there, hate to sound morbid but knowing barren parts of a state we're in as to where a body may be hidden etc...) Sure a lot of forums are set up like this but the ones who post here the most seem to be perfectly set-up in different parts of the country (I represent the Northeast, toptenhunter has the Beltway, 912th has California, Pakman has the midwest, and HeadMarshal has Canada  . All we need is a regular sleuther from Mexico and we're set.  |
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Dec 10, 2017 11:02:09 GMT -5
Kind of a random thought (sort of the point of this thread though I guess) but one thing I find cool when discussing/sleuthing cases is how a lot of us are spread out through different parts of the country, Canada, or even in a country way away from the U.S. So it's not just looking from the outside but often we're giving out theories because we actually know the geographic location. (Knowing if a neighborhood or area in a city we're from is dangerous for example, knowing if a fugitive would like the things or fit in our city/state and would possibly hide there, hate to sound morbid but knowing barren parts of a state we're in as to where a body may be hidden etc...) Sure a lot of forums are set up like this but the ones who post here the most seem to be perfectly set-up in different parts of the country (I represent the Northeast, toptenhunter has the Beltway, 912th has California, Pakman has the midwest, and HeadMarshal has Canada . All we need is a regular sleuther from Mexico and we're set. This is a very great post because I do share the same thoughts as to what a fugitive may do if he/she were in my state. For example Robert Fisher could possibly be in Maryland, and there are plenty of rural areas out towards the western panhandle (Appalachians), the central part in between D.C. and Baltimore and crossing the Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Shore with the other side bordered by Delaware and a small portion of Virginia to the south. Yaser Said would operate as a cab driver throughout the DMV (D.C. C.MD VA) area and Jason Brown may live in the more better off parts of town like Bethesda, where Brad Bishop lived and committed the murders back in 1976. Also off topic but I just noticed I made it past 2,000 posts. I guess we can say I’m post Y2K LOL. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 10, 2017 17:07:00 GMT -5
Kind of a random thought (sort of the point of this thread though I guess) but one thing I find cool when discussing/sleuthing cases is how a lot of us are spread out through different parts of the country, Canada, or even in a country way away from the U.S. So it's not just looking from the outside but often we're giving out theories because we actually know the geographic location. (Knowing if a neighborhood or area in a city we're from is dangerous for example, knowing if a fugitive would like the things or fit in our city/state and would possibly hide there, hate to sound morbid but knowing barren parts of a state we're in as to where a body may be hidden etc...) Sure a lot of forums are set up like this but the ones who post here the most seem to be perfectly set-up in different parts of the country (I represent the Northeast, toptenhunter has the Beltway, 912th has California, Pakman has the midwest, and HeadMarshal has Canada . All we need is a regular sleuther from Mexico and we're set. This is a very great post because I do share the same thoughts as to what a fugitive may do if he/she were in my state. For example Robert Fisher could possibly be in Maryland, and there are plenty of rural areas out towards the western panhandle (Appalachians), the central part in between D.C. and Baltimore and crossing the Chesapeake Bay on the Eastern Shore with the other side bordered by Delaware and a small portion of Virginia to the south. Yaser Said would operate as a cab driver throughout the DMV (D.C. C.MD VA) area and Jason Brown may live in the more better off parts of town like Bethesda, where Brad Bishop lived and committed the murders back in 1976. Also off topic but I just noticed I made it past 2,000 posts. I guess we can say I’m post Y2K LOL. Haha true. I guess my point was it could have turned out we all lived in New Jersey, which would have been fun (besides the having to live in New Jersey part- take that Jersey!), but for sleuthing purposes, it's cool that fate turned out we're all spread out. |
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Dec 10, 2017 19:38:10 GMT -5
Yes it really is since we all know our areas really well and give an detailed description of the area as you’ve stated.
Also not only area but the economic situation in each area. For me I understand why Brad Bishop was so frustrated with his financial situation and wanted a raise because of the fact that it’s expensive to live in Montgomery County, Md and Washington, D.C. and wanted to be sent overseas since it’s cheaper, but then again it shouldn’t have been a reason to slaughter his own family as he had done.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 10, 2017 20:06:33 GMT -5
Perhaps I should reply in thread on Bishop itself but I'm assuming things were a little less expensive in the 70's, although D.C. and surrounding area has probably in general always been historically a more expensive area than others. Remember when I visited D.C. and the cab driver was mentioning how expensive everything was, despite NYC's reputation, some cities such as D.C. and San Francisco (and somewhat Los Angeles) can be just as bad in their rents/costs.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 11, 2017 9:53:12 GMT -5
Obviously aware of the attempted terrorist attack at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC. Have been in that terminal many times, but thankfully not today. Hopefully it stays that there are no fatalities.
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Post by тσρтєиhυитєя on Dec 20, 2017 17:33:57 GMT -5
I know this story is wayyyyy off topic, but this story is one of my most favorite and sadly the central figure of this story has sadly passed away on December 5, 2017 at the age of 96. As we’ve seen with many AMW/The Hunt victims who have felt helpless, but then have the courage to stand up and speak out or take matters into their own hands, that’s exactly what King Michael I of Romania did. Romania was allied with the Axis Powers during World War II from 1941-1944 and King Michael was just a young in his 20s and powerless figure head under the dictatorial regime of pro-fascist General Antonescu. It all came to a head in August 1944, when the Soviet red army was approaching and King Michael Summoned General Antonescu to his palace, ordered 2 soldiers to enter and arrest Antonescu, it was over. The effects after this were that Romania switched to the allied side and fought against the genocidal maniac, and giving more hope to an allied victory. In the end Antonescu was executed in June 1946, and King Michael was forced to abdicate at the request of the pro-communist government in 1947. Michael was also given the American Legion of Merit for saving American airmen. mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/05/obituaries/king-michael-romania-dead.html?referer=https://www.google.com/ |
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